Puerto Rico

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Culture

Breakfast:
http://breakfastmagazine.blogspot.com/2006/09/breakfast-in-puerto-rico.html

1.) Mallorca (my-YOUR-ka)
  • A light sweet bread pastry topped with confectioners’ sugar

2.) Quesito (kay-SEE-toe)
  • A flaky, sweet pastry with a cheese filling

3.) Tostada (toe-STAH-da)
  • A tostada is made up of bread, which might be compared to a French Bread baguette. Pressed in a double-sided grill, toasted and smuttered in butter. Served flat and hot.

4.) Revoltillo (reh-bohl-TEE-yo)
  • Eggs are scrambled in a pan, and chopped ham, onions, cheese, and peppers are added to make a meal that can be accompanied by a tostada.

*Breakfast is usually served with coffee and milk and tropical fruit**

Lunch:
http://www.letsgo.com/9356-north_america-travel-guides-puerto_rico-cultural_essentials-culture-food-c

1.) Pan de Agua:
  • Type of french bread made with meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise or butter, then grilled in a press and served hot.
OR
  • Roasted pork, pepinillas, ham, and swiss cheese.

2.) Biftec Encebollado:
  • Strips of beef with onions

*All lunches are served with a side of beans and rice**

Dinner:
http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?contid=6&wmn=North_America&cid=129&cn=Puerto_Rico&sname=Diet&snid=13

1.) Arroz con Pollo:
  • Chicken (usually fried) served over white rice.

2.) Bacalao con Viandas:
  • Boiled cod made with cassava and potatoes.

3.) Plaintains:
  • A starchy banana-like fruit that must be cooked to be eaten. Usually severed with chicken, pork, or beef inside.

4.) Mariscos:
  • Seafood; shrimp, octopus, clams, fish

*All dinners are served with coffee and occasionally fruit.**

Popular Restaurants:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g147319-Puerto_Rico.html

1.) Marmalade Restaurant and Wine Bar
  • 1,118 locations throughout
  • 4/5 stars
  • Prices range from $25-$100
  • Serve American Style foods as well as Vegetarian, Caribbean, Fusion, and International

2.) Pasta y Pueblo
  • 1,000+ locations throughout
  • 5/5 stars
  • Prices range from $5-$10
  • Good for fast food, children, and teens
  • Serve Bistro and Fast Food

Weather
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g147319-s208/Puerto-Rico:Caribbean:Weather.And.When.To.Go.html

Puerto Rico is in the tropics, it is summer all year long, so the temperature changes very little from season to season. In fact, the average low in winter in the coastal areas is only about 69 degrees, and up in the mountains it gets to about 55 degrees. The record high in Puerto Rico is about 98 degrees. Some summers, however, temperatures can reach about 110 or more in the dry south coast.

Where is it the hottest?
  • Typically, it is hottest south of the Central Mountain Range. In a normal day in Puerto Rico, the eastern coast can have a high of 88 degrees, while a city in the southern part of the Island can be at a warm 94. The southern coast of Puerto Rico is actually a dry desert terrain

Where is it the coolest?
  • The interior sections of Puerto Rico are home to the highest peak in the Island, Cerro Punta (about 4,000ft.). In the mountains, the weather is considerably cooler than anywhere else on the Island. A typical day in Puerto Rico would have temperatures in Jayuya (interior) up to only 74 degrees. The temperatures in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico have reached the low 40's in winter.

*The rainiest season is in between October and May.*